Washing and wringing machine attachment



Au 7, 1923. M63922 T. D. MYERS WASHING AND WHINGING MACHINE ATTACHMENTFiled March 30, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 56 F. 3 WW 4Y5 True I). Myers.

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Patented Aug Y, 123..

TRUE D. MYERS, F OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINE ATTACHMENT.

Application filed March 30, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TRUE D. MYERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVashing andWringing Machine Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is a washing and wringing machine attachment forstationary, sanitary tubs which may be readily attached to or detachedfrom the tubs and which is highly efficient in operation.

Referring to the annexed drawings in which my invention is illustratedand which forms a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my invention applied to a stationary sanitarytub.

igure 2 is a longitudinal section of my invention and said tub taken online 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross section of my invention and said tub taken on line3-3 of Figure 1 showing the washing mechanism.

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 44 of Figure 1showing the wringer mechanism.

Figure 5 is a transverse vertical. section taken on line 55 of Figure 1showing the drive mechanism.

In the drawing 1 indicates a stationary sanitary wash tub which isdivided intoa washing compartment 2 and a rinsing compartment 3.

My washing and wringing machine attachment includes a frame 4 whichcomprises a base plate 5, upstanding end bearings 6 and 7, intermediateupstanding bearings 8, 9 and 10, and depending clamp lugs 11, 12, 13,14, 15, 16 and 17. The lugs 11, 12, and 16 are bifurcated and straddlethe upper edge of the rear. Wall of the tub 1. The lugs 13 and 14straddle the upper edge of the partition 18 which divides the tubcompartments 2 and 3. The lug 17 depends inside the end wall of the tubcompartment 3. The plate 5 has a depending transverse flange 19 at itsright end which rests upon the upper edge of the right end wall of thecompartment 3, and a depending transverse flange 20 intermediate itsends and between lugs 13 and 14, which rests upon the upper edge of thepartition 18. The frame 4 is Serial No. 457,080.

detachably clamped to the tub ,1 by set screws 21, 22, 23 and 24extending through the inner members of thelugs'll, 12, 15 and 16respectively and engaging the inside of the rear wall of the tub; setscrews 25 and 26 extending through lugs 13 and 14 and engaging oppositesides of the partition 18; and set screw 27 extending through lug 17 andengaging the inside of the right end wall of compartment 3. The bearings6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are in alignment with each other. A shaft 30 isjournaled in the bearing 9. A shaft 31 is journaled in the bearings 6and 8 A shaft 32 is journaled in the bearings 7 and 10. A clutch 33, onemember of which being secured on shaft 30 and the other member beingsplined on the shaft 31, is provided for clutching the shaft 31 to theshaft 30. A spring 34 surrounds the shaft 31 'between the bearing 8 andthe clutch member on said shaft for holding the members of the clutchtogether to clutch said shaft to shaft 30. A lever 35 pivoted on plate 5engages the grooved member of clutch 33 on the shaft 31 for throwing theclutch 33 into and out of operation. A clutch 36, one member of whichbeing secured on shaft 30 and the other member being splined on shaft32, is provided for clutching the shaft 32 to the shaft 30. A spring 37surrounds the shaft 32 between the bearing 10 and the clutch membersplined-thereon for holding said member into engagement with the othermember of clutch 36 on shaft 30, to clutch the shaft "32 to shaft 30.Alever 38 is pivoted on plate 5 and engages the grooved clutch member onthe shaft 32 for throwing the clutch 36 into and out of operation. Acover 40 fits on top of the washing compartment 2, said cover beingnotched at 41 to fit around the frame plate 5. An extension 40 to thecover 40 protects the faucets of the tub. A bevel gear 42 is splined onthe shaft 31 and a sleeve 43 surrounds said shaft between said bevelgear and bearing 8 to hold said bevel gear against the bearing 6. Avertical shaft 44 is journaled in a bearing 45 in'theplate 5, on whichshaft are secured a bevel gear 46 and a spur gear 47, said bevel gearmeshing with the bevel gear 42. A vertical shaft 48 extends through thecover 40 and is journaled in a bearing 49 in said cover. On the upperend of said shaft 48 above the cover 40 is secured a spur gear 50 whichmeshes with the spur gear 47 A square vertical shaft 51 is journaled ina bearing 52 in the cover 40 and extends through said cover. On theupper endof said shaft 51 is secured a gear 53 which meshes with a rack54 pivoted eccentrically at 55 to the gear 50. A roller 56 is j ournaledon the upper side of the cover 46 wh ch roller engages the rack 54 andmaintains it in mesh with the gear 53. A disk 57 1s slidably mounted onthe shaft 51 below the cover 40 and inside the washing compartment 2,from which disk depends pins 58 for engaging the clothes to wash themwhen the disk is oscillated as will be described. A stop 59 is securedto the lower end of the shaft 51 to prevent the disk 57 from sliding offthe lower end of said shaft. On the frame 4 is an upstanding supportingstructure 60, on

- end of a shaft 65 which extends downwardly through the supportingframe 61 and is journaled in bearings 66 and 67 in sald supportingframe. On the lower end of the shaft 65 is secured a bevel gear 68 whichmeshes with a bevel gear 69 on the shaft 30.

On the plate 4 between the bearings 7 and 10 is mounted a sliding frame70 on which are upstanding bearings 71 and 72 through which extend theshaft 32. A bevel gear 73 is splined on the shaft 32 between thebearings 71 and 72 and slides on the shaft with the frame 70. Along theinner edge of the frame 70 is an u 'istanding flange 74. A wringer 75 isconstructed and arranged to be detachably mounted on the tub above therinsing compartment From the lower end of the upright frame member 76 ofthe wringer frame depends a pin 77 adapted to rest upon the frame plate5 against the inside of the flange 74. From the lower end of said framemember also depends a clamp 78 the screw 7 9 of which is adapted toengage the under side of the plate 5. From the lower end of the wringerframe upright member 80 depends a foot 81 which rests upon the upperedge of the forward wall of the tub compartment 3. A clamp 82 alsodepends from the lower end of the wringer upright 80 over the outside ofthe upper edge of the front wall of the compartment 3, the screw 83 ofwhich clamp is adapted to engage outside of said front wall and draw thewringer until the pin 77 engages the inside of the flange 74. In abearing 84 on the lower end of the wringer upright is journaled a shaft85 on the outer end of which is secured a bevel gear 86 and on the innerend of which, within the lower part of said upright, is secured a spurgear 87. The

spur gear meshes with a similar gear 88 on the shaft of the lowerwringer roller 89, said gear 88 in turn meshing with a similar gear 90on the shaft of the upper wringer roller 91. -The bevel gear 86 isadapted to mesh with the bevel gear 73. Corner blocks in the compartment2, prevent the clothes from collecting in the corners.

The shaft 30 is driven by the motor 62 through the medium of worm. 63,worm gear 64, shaft 65, and bevel gears 69 and 68. The cover 40 with theparts thereon is removed from the compartment 2 to place the clothes tobe washed in said compartment. When the clothes have been placed in thecompartment the cover is again placed in position on the to of thecompartment 3 with the gear 50 meshing with the gear 47. In order tooperate the washing mechanism the clutch 33 is thrown into operationwhereupon the disk 57 and its pins 58 are oscillated, through the mediumof shaft 31, bevel gears 42 and 46. gears 47 and 50, rack 54, gear 53and shaft 51, and the clothes engaged by said pins are ..ashed. In orderto operate the wringer the clutch 36 is thrown into operation whereuponthe wringer rollers are driven through the medium of the shaft 32, bevelgears 73 and 86, shaft 85, and gears 87, 88 and 90. By loosening theclamp screw 83 the wringer 75 with the frame 70 and gear 73 may beadjusted to any convenient point above the rinsing compartment 3. Eitherthe washing mechanism or the wringer may be operated at the same time bythrowing both clutches 33 and 36 into operation, or only the washingmechanism or the wringer may be operated at one time by throwing onlythe clutch 33 or 36 into operation and the other clutch out ofoperation.

Having described ray invention, I claim:

1. In a washing machine structure, a support having washing machineoperating mechanism located thereon and adapted to be permanently fixedin position over the faucets of stationary laundry tube, the supportbeing so located over the faucets that it will not interfere with theordinary use of said tubs, said washing machine driving mechanismcomprising a motor and gearing adapted to transmit power from the motorfor the purpose of operating washing machine structure. a cover adaptedto enclose one of said tubs and to fit tightly around said support,washing mechanism supported by said cover so as to be suspended withinsaid tub, and power transmitting mechanism supported by said cover andpositioned so as to operatively connect the gearing on said support withsaid Washing mechanism.

2. In combination with a stationary laundry tub having faucetsprojecting therein, a frame adapted to be permanently placed in positionon said tub. was machine operating mechanism operated on said frameincluding a motor and gearing, said frame being positioned over saidfaucets soas not to interfere With the ordinary use of said 15 tub, adetachable cover adapted to be mounted on the tub so as to fit aboutsaid frame and to form an inclosure, Washing the gearing on said frameand the Washing means on said cover.

In testimony whereof I affix my si nature.

TRUE D. M ERS.

